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ENI COMPLETES ACQUISITION OF BP’S BUSINESS IN ALGERIA
The deal, which was announced in September last year, has been approved by the national and antitrust authorities.
La Rockeuse du Désert profiles Algeria’s reigning female rocker, at The Cinematheque on…
TRANSLATING AS “Rocker of the Desert”, La Rockeuse du Désert profiles septuagenarian Hasna El Becharia, Algeria’s first woman to play the guitar-like guembri.
El Becharia is an Gnawa icon who’s devoted her life to empower…
Abundant supply lowers desert truffle prices
A considerable drop in the retail prices of desert truffles have been seen recently at Al Wakra Central Market due to increasing supply, local Arabic daily Arrayah reported.
As much as 1.2 tonnes of truffles imported from different…
Algeria seen from the sky – meet the pink flamingos
Algeria from Above is a Franco-Algerian documentary film directed by Yann Arthus-Bertrand and Yazid Tizi, released on June 16, 2015.
This documentary is adapted from the eponymous book, written by Benjamin Stora and Djamel Souidi and…
Sahara hike: complete guide to travel to the Algerian desert
The Algerian Sahara is one of the most fascinating and extensive deserts in the world. Located in the south of Algeria, it covers an area of 2 million km², i.e. nearly 90% of Algerian territory. Venturing there is a real challenge, but this…
NYU Abu Dhabi’s Barzakh Festival to return with global sounds from Algeria to Italy
The event will feature artists playing everything from folk to traditional shamanic music
Algerian wheat market
Algeria is among the largest consumers of wheat in the world. Although domestic production has improved over the years, it remains weather-driven, and does not meet domestic demand. Therefore, Algeria continues to import wheat. USDA…
Food security: “Davos” Forum ranks Algeria among the leading countries
ALGIERS - The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Mohamed Abdelhafid Henni, said Thursday in Algiers that the Davos Economic Forum ranked Algeria, in its latest report, among the "leading" countries in the world in terms of food…
I travelled to Algeria to run through the desert: Here’s why this adventure holiday could be for you
Source : https://www.euronews.com/travel/2023/01/10/i-travelled-to-algeria-to-run-through-the-desert-heres-why-this-adventure-holiday-could-be
By Hannah Brown • Updated: 10/01/2023
The new year has many of us thinking about trying…
Mali To Algeria: In Search Of Salt Through The Desert | Azalaï | TRACKS
In the North of Mali, the Kounta nomads still travel across the desert to reach the salt mines of southern Algeria. For 40 days, they will walk 1500 km to get 6 tonnes of "white gold" from the Taoudenni mines. This great salt journey is…